State health officials say COVID cases have jumped nearly 30 percent in a week. They say some 70 percent of the new cases have been caused by subvariants B-Q point one and B-Q one point one. Those variants are resistant to some antibody treatments, so the FDA withdrew the use of that booster. State officials say that’s likely the reason for the increase in cases. Federal experts say the new boosters, including Paxlovid and Veklury, will still prevent severe illness.